United States Population Distribution
USA Population Statistics
316.1 million(2013) 3rd
largest in world population (China #1 and India #2)
4.5% 1
of World’s population of 6.5 billion
in every 20 people resides in USA
By
2043, expected to reach 400,000,000
82% Urban
Largest Cities: #1 NYC; #2 Los Angeles; #3 Chicago; and #4 Houston
Most populated cities What are the 5 most populated cities in the United States? 2010 U.S. Census
New
York
8,175,133
Los
Angeles
3,792,621
Chicago 2,695,598
Houston 2,099,451
Philadelphia 1,526,006
What do all four cities have in common?
Chicago
New York City LA Houston
United States’ Most Dangerous Cities Cleveland, Ohio
3rd highest poverty rate
Violent Crimes rate per 100,00
Memphis, Tennessee
St. Louis, Missouri
12th Highest in murders in 2013
11th Highest in murders in 2013
Violent Crimes per 100,00
Violent Crimes per 100,00
1,478
1,594
1,656
United States’ Most Dangerous Cities Oakland, California 20th
Highest murders in 2013
Violent
100,00 1,977
Crimes per
Detroit, Michigan 3rd
Highest murders in 2013 Violent Crimes per 100,00 2,072
41%
of population lives in poverty
Megalopolis
A large city that is within close proximity to many smaller cities grow together
The Texas Triangle Quebec CityWindsor Corridor
Northeast Corridor“Boswash”
USA Population Density Most dense around the Northeast USA and major urban centers Why are many parts of central and western America sparsely populated?
Center of Population Gravity- The
average location of everyone in the country
The U.S. Census Bureau computes the country’s population center at the time of each census (every 10 years)
What invention caused this directional change?
What portion of the US is the majority of population located? Why?
The Rust Belt – Formal Region http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WpF8eZ 3bPqE
Area located in Northeast and North Central United States which refers to the economic decline, population loss, and urban decay due to the shrinking of its once powerful industrial centers
The Sun Belt
The southern and southwestern states of the United States, from the Carolinas to southern California, characterized by a warm climate and, recently, rapid population growth
Tornado Alley Formal Regions
•Formal regions are based on some common feature such as climate, cultural factors, economics, or landforms.
• Mid Region of the United States where severe tornadoes occur.
Corn Belt •
This region of the United States is called the Corn Belt.
•
It is called the Corn Belt because,
Corn is predominately the main crop being grown.
Bible Belt •
An informal Region in the United States
•
Christian Church attendance is high
•
Evangelical Protestantism plays a strong role in society and politics
•What are people’s perceptions of Texas?
Great Plains •
West of the Mississippi River and East of the Rocky Mts.
•
Open flat land, covered in prairies, steppes, and grasslands
•
Supports cattle and dry farming
Functional Region •A region organized around a set of interactions and connections between places.
PERCEPTUAL REGION •WHAT IS SOMEONE'S PERCEPTION?
Regions of the United States
Silicon Valley •
Silicon refers to the large number of silicon chip innovators open up companies in this area
•
Known for the numerous amount of tech companies
Zero Growth- older and younger population are basically equal
Rapid Growth- younger population vastly outnumbers the older population Copy this in notebook
Negative Growth- older population outnumbers the younger population
Slow Growth- younger population is slightly higher than older population
Why is the data of the 3 pyramids deceiving? What occurred that would account for the rapid growth pyramid in the 1950?
What could explain the population decline which occurs in the 1990?
What kind of growth is expected by 2050?
